2007-08-30
This is roots-rocky style blues from Mr. Cohen, with some very nice acoustic stuff tossed in. All of your favorite blues themes and cues are here: trains, two-timers, roosters, harmonicas, guitar riffs, acoustic stuff, etc, etc, etc. He’s not breaking any new ground with his fourth release, but on a positive note, the instrumentation is fine and the vocals are very good. My favorites were “Freight Train” and “Lay Me a Pallet on Your Floor”. Yes, yes, they are both acoustic, but then that would be me! Kindly Old Mr. TilapiaTOBY WALKER
Shake Shake Mama
WSNB
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY
BENJAMIN BOOKER
BENJAMIN BOOKER
SHIRLEY JOHNSON
BLUES ATTACK
JAMES BLOOD ULMER
Bad Blood in the City: The Piety Street Sessions
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
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